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Visas: Overseas Students

Commons · Question 27651 · Tabled 7 Sep 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 14 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department conducts a regular audit of the a) number and b) proportion of students attending educational institutions on student visas.

Answer

Answered by Jo White, 14 Sep 2026

All applicants seeking permission under the Student route must meet the English language requirements set out in the Immigration Rules. Applicants studying at degree level or above must demonstrate English language ability at level B2 of the Common Europe...